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British War Films Collection

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5 Nov 21st, 2005 

28 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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An excellent selection of vintage war films, perfect for an avid fan of war films, such as myself .   Also ideal for anyone who wants to get a taste of this genre .

Disadvantages:
May have been better to replace 'The Cruel Sea' with a more classic film such 'The Great Escape' or 'The Guns of Navorone' .

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This collection is an excellent selection of vintage war films. Perfect for anyone who enjoys this genre. The Dambuster and The Colditz story are of particular interest to me as they are true stories. Which are portrayed very well in the respective films. The good thing about this being the 'British' war film collection is that there is the absence of the 'american touch'. By this I mean the story hasn't been adapted from the truth in order to satisfy Hollywood. This increases the enjoyment of the war film your a watching as you know what is being showed actually happened. The Cruel Sea is a collaboration of many different seamens experinces during WW2, and shows an excellent portrayal of what these brave men had to endure. However I am a sucker for true stories, so although this story is not unrealistic, i would have preffered a true story such as maybe The Great Escape or The Bridge on The River Kwai. Ice Cold in Alex is of course a classic war film and therefore cannot be ommited from this collection, it like this whole collection is a must see. A*** 

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Comments about this review »

Soho_Black 11.04.2009 15:28

Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"

Sam_Garland 22.06.2006 15:07

lol, you like your war films, don't you? Some extra info needed, but an interesting read nevertheless. Sam xx

Smiley_Scarly 21.06.2006 10:28

Great for a first review, but more info needed. Scarlett x

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